NUTRITION & FITNESS COURSES: ONLINE CLASSES IN BODY MINDFULNESS
“The first wealth is health.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Body Mindfulness is one of the 12 spiritual virago traits. SpiritualVirago.com is dedicated to helping more female-identified spiritual warriors develop these 12 traits (hence a complete collection of nutrition & fitness courses and resources). Body Mindfulness is about honoring your body as a temple, fueling it with nutritious, real food, eliminating substances, and exercising.
If you know of some nutrition & fitness courses or educational tool we have not included, please share it in the comments below.
ATHLETICS COURSES FROM ACADYME
“The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.” -Deepak Chopra
“Master Ultra Trail Running” with Mimmi Kotka, one of the world’s top trail runners, is a complete system created to make you a stronger AND faster trail runner. The course includes: overview of ultra trail running, learn about Mimmi Kotka, ultra trail running training and nutrition, uphill and downhill running, recommended gear, pre-competition prep, and race day. This course is appropriate for beginners and experts. You’ll have lifetime access. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, and French.
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“How to Swim Fast” with Alexander Berggren teaches freestyle swimmers how to up their game. This course includes 55 minutes of videos, a workbook of drills, and suggested training regimens. You’ll learn: drag equation, stroke count, stroke rate relationship, pool & open water swimming, arms, breathing, kicking, rotation, race tactics, training zones, equipment, and sample training plans (drills, speed work, technique work). This course is appropriate for beginners and experts. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, and German.
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“Tennis: Backhand & Serve” with Robin Soderling (who was once ranked #4 in the world for singles), teaches you the two most challenging strokes in the game. The course contains 50 minutes of content, covering: SERVE – warm-up, grip, stance, legs, balls toss, back swing, hitting the ball, practicing, and different techniques; BACKHAND – grip, footwork, backswing, and aiming. This course is appropriate for beginners and experts. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and German.
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“Open Water Swimming” with Jonas Colting (former pro triathlete), teaches you safety first, the anatomy of open water swimming, breathing, wrist/arm control, head position, kick strategies, open water training and navigation, wetsuit tips, pool workouts/gear, and strength training. This 90-minute course is appropriate for beginners and experts. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
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“Learn Triathlon” with Asa Lundstrom (who has over 70 triathlon wins), teaches you about swimming, biking, running, transitioning, triathlon philosophy, training, and gear. This 90-minute course is appropriate for beginners and experts. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, and German.
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HEALTH COURSES FROM BETTER LISTEN
“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” -Buddha
“The Mindful Athlete Inspiration & Meditations for Pure Performance” is a 2-hour training presented by George Mumford who has worked with all Phil Jackson’s top athletes (Kobe, Shaq, and Michael Jordann). “George helped me understand the art of mindfulness. To be neither distracted nor focused, rigid nor flexible, passive nor aggressive. I learned just to be.” -Kobe Bryant
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HEALTH COURSES FROM THE AYURVEDA EXPERIENCE
“I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.” -Peggy Flemming
“Modern Ayurveda: Dual Benefits of Yoga and Ayurveda” is particularly beneficial for yoga practitioners. In this course, you’ll learn habits for longevity and dynamic aging, how to streamline your day-to-day habits for better energy, a comprehensive understanding of the operating system of Ayurveda, and tap into the Yogic approach to Ayurveda.
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“The Ayurveda Experience: Fundamentals of Ayurveda on Diet, Exercise, Meditation, Beauty, and Body Work” with Lissa Coffey will teach you: a simple 3 step process for a healthier, happier life, what to eat and to avoid, the right bodywork for you, and the best meditation technique for your type. As a bonus, you’ll also get 7 webinar sessions with top Ayurvedic experts from around the country.
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NUTRITION COURSES
“I love food and feel that it is something that should be enjoyed. I eat whatever I want. I just don’t overeat.” –
The “Nutrition Certificate” course from Cudoo includes 12 hours of content and lifetime access. You’ll learn the basic concepts of nutrition like the food pyramid, human anatomy and physiology (digestive, muscular, skeletal, nervous, endocrine, urinary, respiratory and cardiovascular), the structure and metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbs, sources of proteins, carbs, and fats, understanding calories, all about monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, the breakdown of macronutrients and amino acids, all about vitamins and minerals, nutritional requirements for puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding, athletes, infancy, and old age, and all about eating disorders.
Stanford Online’s advanced “Intro to Food & Health” course will teach you the fundamental principles of nutrition, how to do a nutritional assessment in a primary care setting, to formulate a patient strategy based on their nutritional assessment, to guide patients through iterative, targeted nutrition goals, and how to provide patients with skills-based nutrition learning resources.
PLANT-BASED EATING COURSES
OTHER FITNESS & NUTRITION ONLINE COURSES
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“Female Bodybuilding Secrets Revealed” with Karen Sessions will teach you how to build muscle, triple your metabolism with added lean muscle, how to burn calories faster, and improve your weight lifting. This system includes: body type training, an exercise database, a guide to calories and macros, a muscle-building meal planner, a food catalog, 9 exclusive bonus reports, and customized training sheets.
“How to Start Running” will teach you how to comfortably run 5k, build muscle and tone your body, run further, faster, and longer, and supercharge your energy. Even advanced runners will get some valuable insights. “How to Start Running” gives you a step-by-step system to reprogram your body gradually so you can run for up to 30 minutes.
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“Stretching to Improve Flexibility” by Certified Athletic Therapist & Reiki Master Robyn Bagley features 1 hours and 40 minutes of content. You’ll learn the physiology of stretching, upper body stretches, lower body stretches, back stretches, solutions for common issues with stretching, and whole body stretches.
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“V3: Vegetarian Bodybuilding” has been seen in Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Fitness, & Flex and is for part-time vegetarians, strict vegetarians, vegans, or weary meat-eaters. You’ll learn why whole food, plant-based diets are superior, all about macronutrients, how to handle social situations, and the best sources of plant-based protein (and how much you need). This course includes 4 powerful, untapped strength skills, workout tracking sheets, workout routines for different body weights, breathing techniques (even training-focused meditation).
SPIRITUAL WARRIOR COACHING
Hi, I’m Staci, the founder of SpiritualVirago.com. I offer spiritual warrior coaching to guide self-identified women through the 6 steps and to study the 12 traits (including “body mindfulness”). The original life coach, as far as I’m concerned, is not actually Tony Robbins–it’s the Alcoholics Anonymous “sponsor.” My spiritual warrior coaching is founded on the principles of sponsorship–I provide accountability, encouragement, mentoring, and guidance on a one-on-one basis. A sponsor/sponsee relationship is directed by you, whereas, for example, a third base coach makes the decision for you as to whether you should stay on base or not. This is your spiritual warrior program, not mine.
Spiritual warrior coaching is for you if you identify with female energy & any of the following fit:
- you resonate with the spiritual virago calling/practice.
- you have been through an insurmountable amount of trauma/suffering, need to regain your power, and “understand why.”
- you are ready to awaken spiritually and move towards enlightenment.
- you are constantly remarking how strong you are, and you’re ready for the next level.
OTHER TOOLS FOR BODY MINDFULNESS
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NUTRITION & FITNESS QUOTES: POST & SHARE
“When you are balanced and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out.” -Christy Turlington